Shubhra Gupta on what makes a crossover star from Irrfan to

Shubhra Gupta on what makes a crossover star from Irrfan to Priyanka

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With Priyanka Chopra starring in ‘Citadel’ (an American spy thriller TV series) and Alia Bhatt starring in ‘Heart of Stone’ (an American spy thriller film), has Bollywood finally made the crossover? Was Irrfan Khan India's first genuine crossover star? And in an era when stardom is increasingly becoming global, does it even matter? In this episode, host Sandip Roy is joined by Indian Express film critic and columnist Shubhra Gupta to discuss all of this and more, including her recently released book, ‘Irrfan: A Life in Movies.’ Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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